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Refugee Stories: Saad’s Dilemma (Iraq)

By On April 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Saad is a refugee from Iraq living in Romania. He hired a smuggler to get him to Europe after he was targeted for his work as a journalist.

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Refugee Stories: Zeinab’s Dilemma (Yemen)

By On April 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Zeinab’s husband was killed while she was pregnant in her town of Mogadishu. She lost her only source of support and could not afford the increasing market prices.

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Refugee Stories: Mohammad’s Dilemma (Sri Lanka)

By On March 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Mohammad and his wife, Sitara, fled Sri Lanka after he had been imprisoned and accused of helping an insurgent group…

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Bushra, the One Millionth Syrian Refugee

Join us for a #SyriaCrisis Tweetathon, March 15th from 9 am to 9 pm!

By On March 13, 2013 · 6 Comments

On Friday, March 15th, social media activists are taking over Twitter to tell their friends about the crisis in Syria, raising awareness for refugees and urging people to take action.

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Refugee Stories: 6 Voices for 6 Decades

By On March 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment

An intimate portrait of six compelling refugee stories spanning six decades. Their stories exemplify the courageous experience of leaving home and starting a new life in America.

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Refugee Stories: Lena’s Dilemma (Sri Lanka)

By On February 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment

When the conflict reached her town in Sri Lanka, pregnant Lena, with her 4-year-old son in tow, went in search of her husband, who was working in another town…

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Somali Refugee Woman Weaving

Mariam

By On February 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The skills 40-year-old refugee Mariam gained and practiced for all of her life in Somalia are now her most useful resource to earn a living in Bokolmanyo refugee camp.

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